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In some names, Japanese characters phonetically "spell" a name and have no intended meaning behind them. Many Japanese personal names use puns. [16] Although usually written in kanji, Japanese names have distinct differences from Chinese names through the selection of characters in a name and the pronunciation of them. A Japanese person can ...
Kira kira name (キラキラネーム, kira kira nēmu, lit. ' sparkling name ') is a term for a modern Japanese given name that has an atypical pronunciation or meaning. Common characteristics of these names include unorthodox readings for kanji, pop culture references, or the use of foreign words.
Nanori (Japanese: 名乗り, "to say or give one's own name") are the often non-standard kanji character readings (pronunciations) found almost exclusively in Japanese names. In the Japanese language, many Japanese names are constructed from common characters with standard pronunciations. However, names may also contain rare characters which ...
The Kunekune (くねくね, 'wriggling body') is a fictitious being that originated on the Internet as a Japanese urban legend. First mentioned on websites in 2001, the Kunekune is typically described as having a slender, white, paper - or fabric-like humanoid shape, and is usually said to appear in fields on hot summer days.
Nao (なお, ナオ) is a common feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally used by males. It is also a short name for Naoko , Naomi , Naoto , etc. Written forms
The name Emiko can have a variety of different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Some possible variations include: Some possible variations include: 栄美子; "prosperous, beauty, child"
Tsutomu Hirose (広瀬 務, born 1963), Japanese rugby union player; Tsutomu Irie (入江 勉, born 1948), Japanese professional golfer; Tsutomu Isa (伊佐 勉, born 1969), Japanese head coach of the Sun Rockers Shibuya; Tsutomu Isobe (磯部 勉, born 1950), Japanese actor and voice actor; Tsutomu Itō (伊東 勤, born 1962), Japanese former ...
Shinobu (しのぶ) is a Japanese verb meaning "recall" (偲ぶ) or "stealth/endure" (忍ぶ).It is a Japanese given name used by either sex. Shinobu is also the dictionary form of shinobi, which can be combined with mono (者) to make shinobi no mono (忍びの者), an alternative name of ninja.